People typically come for coaching when they want to improve their performance at work, to overcome whatever has been getting in the way of them being successful and to unlock their talent. In our experience, whenever this happens, whenever people feel free to be at their best, then that is when we see them shine.

Coaching will help you to see what you can’t necessarily see by yourself. It will help you to achieve more than you think is possible for yourself.

Whilst coaching may well be therapeutic, it is not therapy.  Coaching is very different from the more traditional forms of psychological therapy and counselling.

Coaching focusses on the future. It takes you as you are right now, regardless of anything that has happened in the past, and helps you to work out what it is you want to achieve and how you can achieve it.

The coaching process is a series of confidential, regular, one-to-one sessions where you will gain insights and clarity about yourself and what you really want to achieve. 

Here are some definitions of coaching which may help you:

The Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) defines coaching (1) as “developing a person’s skills and knowledge so that their job performance improves, hopefully leading to the achievement of organisational objectives. It targets high performance and improvement at work, although it may also have an impact on an individual’s private life. It usually lasts for a short period and focuses on specific skills and goals.”

(1) Coaching Factsheet revised October 2007

Sir John Whitmore, author of ‘Coaching for Performance’, describes coaching as “...unlocking a person’s potential to maximise their own performance. It is helping them to learn rather than teach them.”

At WinMor coaching is used to successfully address many different needs:

• Leadership development - ensuring leaders are able to achieve their potential and shine at what they do
• Talent management - developing high performers to raise their performance even further
• Transition - preparing people for new roles and increased responsibility and complexity
• Performance - improving people’s performance and motivation
• Career coaching - enabling people to identify the best career for them

If you would like to find out more, please call us on 07901 883044 to arrange an initial consultation, free of charge, to discuss your requirements.